At least one group of threat actors, known to operate with various high-profile ransomware gangs, has targeted Veeam backup servers. The attackers took advantage of a high-severity vulnerability in Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR) software. It was due to an…
McAfee’s Mobile Research Team recently found that a set of 38 Minecraft copycat games available on Google Play Store. These games had the Android adware called ‘HiddenAds.’ The malicious adware stealthily loaded ads in the background of the games to…
The cyber police of Ukraine recently arrest a 36-year-old man from the city of Netishyn. The person is selling personal data and sensitive information. The man had access to the personal information of more than 300 million individuals. This includes…
The emergence of ransomware cyberattacks has surged over the last few years, which has raised red flags amongst organizations regarding their cybersecurity measures. Considering the rapid increase in cybercrime, it has become necessary for the authorities to redouble their efforts…
A new malware campaign utilizing Google ads and SEO poisoning has been discovered. Dubbed Bumblebee, this malware targets corporate users. It is through Google Ads and SEO poisoning that promote popular software. These software may inlcude Zoom, Cisco AnyConnect, ChatGPT,…
Angel One, a leading stockbroking firm, has reported an incident of unauthorized access to its clients’ data on April 20th. The security breach has set off concerns among its investors and users regarding the safety of their funds and data.…
ICICI Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks. It has denied Cybernews’ recent report on ICICI data breach that claims compromised sensitive data of 35 lakh customers. The report suggested that ICICI’s mismanagement led the the storage of users’…
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams and data breach last year, according to the data collected by Scamwatch, ReportCyber, the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX), and other government agencies.…
A new report from Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team highlights that the Iranian hacking group, Mint Sandstorm, is conducting cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure as retaliation against recent attacks on Iran’s infrastructure. This infrastructure is attributed to the US and Israel.…
In March 2023, cybersecurity analysts observed the most extensive and frequent ransomware attacks of recent years, with an increase of 91% from the previous month and 62% from the previous year. NCC Group compiled a data-driven report stating that the…
